G1466

ἐγκράτεια

egkrateiaG:N-F

self-control

ἐγκράτεια, -ας, ἡ (-ἐγκρατής), [in LXX: Sir.18:15, 30 4Ma.5:34 * ;] __1. prop., mastery, control. __2. (sc. ἑαθτοῦ) self-control: Act.24:25, Gal.5:23, 2Pe.1:6 (see DB, iv, 558b 695a; Page on Ac, l.with). † (AS)

The KJV translates G1466 in the following manner:

temperance (8x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

ἐγκράτεια — enkráteia

ἐγκράτεια (see ἐν III. 3), ἐγκρατείας, ἡ, (ἐγκρατής), self-control, Latincontinentia, temperantia (the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, especially his sensual appetites): Act 24:25; Gal 5:23 (22); 2Pe 1:6. (Xenophon, Plato, and following; Sir 18:29; 4Ma 5:34.)

3 occurrences

Acts (1), Galatians (1), II Peter (1)